oaxaca - hongos

food / Hongos (Mushrooms)

related: arboles, biodiversity, bosques, huitlacoche
editing: Food, Health and Building Communities, What to eat in Oaxaca

We are paying close attention to the variety and great flavors of edible mushrooms. Enjoy!

Champiñones = Mushrooms

Questions
What is the difference between champiñones and hongos?
What are setas?

2017
XVII Feria Regional de Hongos Silvestres y Productos Maderables

Flickr

mutated corn smut

Shopping

Central de Abasto(s)
Pochimilco - Friday tamales de hongos
Xiguela

Varieties=Varieties

oreja de cuche/cresta de gallo
san juan - coquito - yema also called tecomates, because of the shape, which is like a tecomate (gourd used as a container) scientific name Amanita cesarea
comalito
nanacate

Cooking Tips

Tip - Try cooking the mushrooms with strips of guajillo and árbol chile
Yemas/Tecomates can be prepared in mole amarillo, scrambled with eggs, or cooked with a sprig of epazote and a dried chile to make a caldo

Elsewhere on the Web
Methodus Consultora
http://www.micologica.mex.tl
CesArts blog post Nanacates
Crema de Huitlacoche - Mexican Corn Truffle Soup Recipe